Inka Berglar

3i Deutschland is an active manager which aims to invest in small and medium-sized German companies at all stages of development across a range of business sectors. The firm focuses on building partnerships with family-owned businesses, seeking to deliver profitable growth by providing local market understanding, deal experience, broad-based sector expertise and their international network. They introduce investee companies to experienced industrialists and expert advisers, offering perspectives on industry trends and helping to identify new strategies for success and value growth. For venture capital investments, 3i Deutschland invests across a range of businesses from start-ups to established innovators seeking rapid growth, supporting companies at the leading edge in healthcare technology, the consumerization of IT and cleantech. The firm invests growth capital by making minority investments in established, mid-cap, family-owned companies. Their investee businesses use the funds to restructure shareholdings and achieve growth, organically or by acquisition. 3i Deutschland invests in buyouts by acquiring majority holdings in established, mid-cap companies with outstanding management teams and excellent prospects for growth. The firm participates in MBOs, division spin-offs and supporting IPO preparations. They also invest in infrastructure assets, providing structured financing in the transport and logistics, utilities, civil engineering, medicare and public private partnerships sectors.